Fixed broadband subscriptions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.05 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.05 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.1207 per 100 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in New Zealand, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 0.121 per 100 people2001: 0.444 per 100 people2002: 1.1 per 100 people2003: 2.1 per 100 people2004: 4.7 per 100 people2005: 7.8 per 100 people2006: 11.2 per 100 people2007: 20.2 per 100 people2008: 21.5 per 100 people2009: 23.8 per 100 people2010: 25.1 per 100 people2011: 26.9 per 100 people2012: 28.8 per 100 people2013: 29.5 per 100 people2014: 31.2 per 100 people2015: 31.4 per 100 people2016: 32.5 per 100 people2017: 32.9 per 100 people2018: 33.6 per 100 people2019: 34 per 100 people2020: 34.8 per 100 people2021: 35.3 per 100 people2022: 36.3 per 100 people2023: 37.9 per 100 people2024: 38 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 38.05 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in New Zealand peaked at 38.05 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1207 per 100 people, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.28 per 100 people 0.1207 per 100 people 23.75 per 100 people 10
2010s 30.6 per 100 people 25.12 per 100 people 34.02 per 100 people 10
2020s 36.46 per 100 people 34.81 per 100 people 38.05 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Czechia 38.87 per 100 people compare
  2. 29 United States 38.86 per 100 people compare
  3. 30 Japan 38.63 per 100 people compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 37.56 per 100 people compare
  5. 33 Hungary 37.54 per 100 people compare
  6. 34 Iceland 37.52 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in New Zealand?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in New Zealand was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 per 100 people in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.